Join our Volunteer Intepreter Online Information Sessions!

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Join our Volunteer Interpreter Online Information Sessions!

Oct 13, 2020

Do you dream of broadening your horizons through polishing your language skills while traveling around the world?
Every year, Peace Boat recruits volunteer intepreters for our global voyages.

Since our beginning in 1983, we have had hundreds of volunteers joining our voyages. From university students to people working in big companies or who just finished raising children. Being of various nationalities and speaking different languages, our volunteers make up a diverse group of people which makes volunteering with Peace Boat a unique experience.

During our online information sessions, we will give a brief introduction to Peace Boat, explain more about the kind of work you can do as a volunteer interpreter, application requirements, and most importantly, all the exciting things to expect as a Peace Boat volunteer.

Come join us if you are interested in Peace Boat, would like to go on a voyage, or are simply looking for a way to do something meaningful.

▼ We are currently looking for volunteer interpreters who speak the following language combinations:

-English + Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, or Korean -Japanese + English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, or Korean We also accept applications from those who speak three or more of the above languages. (e.g. Japanese, English, and Spanish, etc)

▼ Find the application guidelines here: https://peaceboat.org/english/volunteer/interpreter

▼Date and time:

October 31st (Sat) 11:00~12:00 [JST, UTC+9] - English

October 31st (Sat) 16:00~17:00 [JST, UTC+9] - Mandarin Chinese

November 1st (Sun) 11:00~12:00 [JST, UTC+9] - Korean

November 1st (Sun) 16:00~17:00 [JST, UTC+9] - Japanese

*All four sessions will have the same content. However, please note that the presenting language will be different each session. Come join the session of the language you prefer!

▼Participation fee: Free (limited to the first 95 participants per session)

▼RSVP deadline:

Please RSVP by noon the day prior to the session you would like to join. We will send the URL and participation details to those who have RSVP-ed via email by 23:59 (JST, UCT+9) the day before the event.

▼RSVP using the following link:

https://forms.gle/zW36Ag83MLEpehru6

* These online sessions will be held on Zoom. Please install Zoom beforehand.

* If you RSVP after the deadline, you may not receive the Zoom URL and email. In that case, please contact us directly at (tsuyaku@peaceboat.gr.jp).

Looking forward to see you online!